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Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024

Seattle Times: The power of a logjam: A vision of the Northwest’s rivers of old

The Guardian: Anger in Lebanon at large number of rescue workers killed by Israel

The Guardian: Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials say

NPR: Why the White House hasn't benefited much from investing in infrastructure

NPR: A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California, including a bridge in SoHum

AP News: Boeing issues layoff notices to 400-plus workers as it begins drastic cuts

BBC: 'Anointed by God': The Christians who see Trump as their saviour

BBC: ‘Do not pet’: Why are robot dogs patrolling Mar-A-Lago?

AP News: U.S. Northeast faces renewed wildfire threat as some are asked to evacuate their homes

AP News: Salmon return to lay eggs in Klamath River after largest dam removal project in US history

KPTV: Sheriff: Oregon hunting guide shot in the back, killed by another hunter

KPTV: Antisemitic incidents reported at University of Oregon dorms

The Oregonian: Oregon king tides nearly sweep woman away; Cannon Beach police warn beachgoers of risk

The Oregonian: Father of Coos County 5-year-old boy found dead wants answers: ‘I can’t believe this has happened’

ap: Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

LA Times: Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds

LA Times: Firefighters faced low water pressure when battling Mountain fire. Here’s what happened

LA Times: Three shot dead, home set afire in Antelope Valley

North Bay Biz Journal: Faherty launches first Sonoma County store in Healdsburg, fueling local shopping debate

Press Democrat: Sebastopol Named One of the Most Zen Cities in America

SF Gate: How to get a California redwood grove named after you

SF Gate: ‘It’s really dire’: How California betrayed its pioneering pot farmers

KTLA: L.A. street gangs tied to Mexican cartels exposed in sprawling bust

KTLA: Group of Riverside County teens exposes alleged child predator

KRON: SJSU volleyball captain demands removal of transgender athlete

East Bay Times: First known U.S. case of new type of mpox found in San Mateo County

East Bay Times: These Bay Area counties will launch mental health ‘CARE’ courts. Can they help solve homelessness?

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024

NY Times : No More Rat Buffets: What to Know About New York City’s New Trash Rules

Press Democrat: This large, fast-breeding rodent could become $1 billion problem for North Bay

Press Democrat: Sonoma County cycling advocate Phil Heiman dies in freak pre-race incident

BBC: Experts hopeful as US drug overdose deaths fall below 100,000

NBC News: Scottish animal charity calls for fireworks ban after baby red panda dies from noise stress

NBC News: 10-year-old walks alone a mile away from Georgia home, causing arrest of his mother

Politico: Azerbaijan craters its own climate conference

The Guardian: Federal court upholds Indiana ban on transgender healthcare treatment for children

BBC: The mountaineers and hikers collecting data in extreme environments that scientists can't reach

OPB: Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration keeps approving plans to cut them down

NPR: Experts testify before lawmakers that the U.S. is running secret UAP programs

NPR: These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides

BBC: Video: How giant rats in mini vests help sniff out crime

BBC: Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California

CBS News : Local News 4 arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts

Politico: Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

Courthouse News Service: Phoenix OKs 27,000 new trees to increase shade, reduce heat

OPB: Oregon judge finds city of Lake Oswego can’t restrict access to lake

OPB: ‘Those yells live inside of me’: Portland’s Yelling Choir turns raw emotion into harmony

KQED: Glowing and Swimming Sea Slugs Newly Discovered in the Deep Sea

KQED: How the Black Panthers Shaped U.S. Schools

OPB: Students learn archaeology by digging and cataloging artifacts at former Black Oregon logging town

LA Times: UC wants to enroll 3,600 more Californians next year, but funding shortfalls threaten plan